Tangipahoa Parish School System,
Paulette Walkwitz, Supervisor
BELLRINGERS FOR
EIGHTH GRADE MATH - PART I


Arrange these fractions in ascending order:

3/8, 4/7, 6/8    _____________________________



a)  4X (3+6)= ____________        b)  (5X3) + 5 = ____________        c) (5+3) + (6-2)=___________
d)  3(3+2) - 2 =___________        e)  10-3+2-6=  _____________       f)  (8+2) - (5X2) = _________


Janet can buy 5 notebooks for $3.50.  How many can she buy for
     $4.20?__________       $2.80?_______             $5.60?________


                                  80 apples
         3/4 of the apples = ____________            1/2 of the apples = ___________
         1/4 of the apples = ____________             1/5 of the apples = ___________


There are 44 bags of sugar.  Each bag weighs 3 pounds.  How much do all bags weigh?

                                                               ___________________
The 44 bags cost a total of $115.72.  What is the cost of one bag? _________
What is the cost of three bags?_______________



Bob rode his bike 20 miles in two hours.  How long will it take him to ride 80 miles?  (Assume that the rate remains constant.)



                                                               X = 4        Y= 9
Which of the following is correct?  Circle them.

Y-X = 5              X(Y)= 36           2X + 2Y = 26                3X=15             3Y=27

X-Y + 2                 Y = 2(X) + 1



Write equations for the following:
a) Seven years ago Jane's mother was 35.  How old is she now?
b)  In seven years, Sue will be 16.  How old is Sue now?


Construct a number line which illustrates that X is less than or equal to 7.



What is the area of the room below?__________
What is the perimeter? _____________
         5 feet
 
 
 


DRAW THE FOLLOWING:

quadrilateral                          parallelogram                         rhombus                  isosceles triangle



Average these math grades for Mark.
  75            63           88            75           95              81
Average= _____________
What is the median grade?_______________
What is the range?_______________


Sam rakes yards during the summer.  Sam can rake four yards each day.  He gets paid $10 for each yard.  How much can Sam make in a 31 day month?